2026 Juneteenth Community Day - National Civil Rights Museum
The National Civil Rights Museum is celebrating the Juneteenth holiday on June 19 with a full day of events and activities. The museum welcomes all visitors to learn more about the origins and importance of the holiday and the stories of hard-fought freedom since its origin. Juneteenth dates back to June 19, 1865, when Union soldier, Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with the news that the American Civil War had ended and the enslaved were now free. This announcement was more than two and half years after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This population of Black Texans were denied their freedom since January 1, 1863.
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The museum’s Juneteenth will allow everyone to explore this American history that illustrates the resilience and contributions of Black Americans despite access to basic freedoms and equality. The goal is to focus on the continued struggle for civil and human rights that guarantee fundamental freedoms and to raise the consciousness of systemic racism with the desired outcome to reform race relations throughout our communities.
Lorraine Motel, Mulberry Street, Memphis, TN, USA
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Organization:
National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine MotelLocation:
450 Mulberry Street
Memphis, TN, 38103United States
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Phone:
901-521-9699Contact name:
Connie Dyson
Email address:
Dates:
06/19/2026
Time:
9am - 6pm
Ages
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